Top 10 Anime Chefs

Thousands of years in the future Ramen is still the go to meal for aliens and humans across the galaxy. The alien known simply as ‘Pops’ is part of an unknown alien race. As wise as he is old, Pops learned to cook Ramen thousands of years ago on present day earth, and has spent all that time perfecting the recipe. Pops now lives alone at the other end of a wormhole, happily making his legendary ‘Phantom Ramen’ and sending back out into space. Just don’t miss your chance to taste this amazing meal, or you might regret it for the rest of your life.

Optimistic individuals are likely to experiment and thus make the best chefs. In this interesting romantic comedy, Tohru Honda is a high school student who is taken in by the mysterious Sohma family. Her appetite to please her new friends fuels her desire to cook them delicious meals, among other tasks she takes on to earn her keep and not be a burden. Seriously though, how can you burden when you are just so damn happy?

Even esteemed chefs can be insecure, just ask our next entry, Hiroyasu Ueda. The owner of Chiroru, a local bakery that has employed a number of the characters in the “Chobits” world, Hiroyasu is a highly skilled baker recognized and teased by much of the “Chobits” cast. While his skills are not highlighted as much throughout the series as his relationships are, you have to look past it and just try one of his pastries. You will fall in love.

Humans are not the only ones who can master the culinary arts. Princess of the alien planet Jurai and a major character in the “Tenchi Muyo!” series, Sasami is the main source of gourmet dishes for the Masaki household. By far the most responsible member of Tenchi’s group, Sasami keeps everyone in check and their stomachs full. Fun fact, despite having alien powers, Sasami has accomplished many feats just with only her culinary skills. If aliens can master our Earth cuisine, whats next?

Low self esteem can cause one to dive headfirst into a hobby as a means of escapism. The main protagonist of “The Wallflower”, Sunako doesn’t have a high opinion of herself due to past trauma. Despite this, Sunako, who lives with five rather useless men, proves she is a rather fantastic cook and takes over the culinary duties of the household. Unlike many of our other entries this gal has a rather horrifying flair to her cooking. Let’s just say, stay out of the kitchen.

Sometimes when you are feeling blue, a nice bowl of ramen can cheer you up. If this is the case, come on down to Ramen Ichiraku!Manning the helm is Teuchi, head chef of Ramen Ichiraku and personal friend to the series’ titular hero. A very kind man and possibly the master of ramen, if you get a hand on his dish you will not be disappointed. His recipe is sought by thieves and connoisseurs around the world. Now only if we can get our hands on that recipe.

You don’t have to be be an all around great chef to have skills in the kitchen, and that goes for our next entry. The protagonist of “Yakitate!! Japan” and a representative of the Southern Tokyo Branch of Pantasia, Azuma is a bread craftsman with skills surpassing many in his field. Despite his age, Azuma wishes to create the tastiest bread ever. While this pastry chef is underestimated by many in his craft, just give his bread a taste and see for yourself. You have his solar hands to thank for that.

If we know anything from anime, its that the student often surpasses the master. Praised as a culinary genius at only 13, Mao was sent by General Lee to train as a Super Chef, thus becoming the youngest in history. What makes him unique, beyond having the skills of a Super Chef, is that he is able to remember every food he has eaten with his amazing taste buds. Do you need a creative dish that looks delicious and tastes even better? Look no further, Mao at your service.

Not only is Sanji one bad ass pirate, he is a fantastic chef to boot. The fifth member to join Luffy on his quest for treasure, Sanji serves as the main cook for the Straw Hat Pirates. Since he lives on the open seas, seafood dishes are his specialty and he will provide anyone with a warm meal to not go hungry. Sanji’s goal is to discover the All Blue, a region where oceans from all directions meet. He definitely can defend himself, learning to fight using only his legs to protect his hands, the most important tool of any chef.

Before we cook up our top pick, here are a few honorable mentions.

Brock
“Pokemon” series (1997-)
Rin Okumura
“Blue Exorcist” (2011)
Barry the Chopper
“Fullmetal Alchemist” (2003-04)

Sure some can reach a five star chef rank, but what does it take to become a six star chef? In “Toriko”, Komatsu is a gourmet chef that makes complex dishes with exotic ingredients procured by the series protagonist Toriko. Despite his weakness in the field, his mastery of spices and exotic ingredients bring joy to everyone who tastes one of his dishes. By the series end, Komatsu becomes a six star chef and is among the 100 best chefs in the world. Don’t come between a chef and his ingredients.

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